This winter, I spent $160 (or, $200 CAD for me) to purchase a brand new gaming mouse. I’ve by no means owned one which price greater than about $50. My earlier one was the Logitech G305. And earlier than that, I owned a SteelSeries Sensei 310. If you are not conversant in the G305, it is the most effective wi-fi mice you should purchase for beneath $50. Thanks to its Hero sensor, it is as quick and correct as a few of the costliest gaming mice in the marketplace. Another spotlight is that it attracts on an AA battery for energy, which means you’ll be able to go as much as 250 hours of uptime on a single cost. For most individuals, together with those that play aggressive video games, I feel the G305 is about all of the mouse they want.

So why did I determine to commerce in a wonderfully good mouse for one many occasions its worth? For me, it got here all the way down to construct high quality. By the time I made a decision to select up the Logitech G Pro X Superlight, the scroll wheel on my G305 was beginning to get mushy, and the again battery cowl would creak after I put the palm of my hand on it. And by that time, I had been eyeing the Superlight ever since Logitech introduced it in 2020.

If you spend a variety of time watching movies on YouTube about PC gaming, you already know the attraction of this mouse. Logitech claims it weighs lower than 63 grams, making it one of many lightest you should purchase for the time being. As somebody who performs a variety of Valorant and League of Legends, a light-weight mouse is interesting as a result of it permits you to be each quick and correct along with your mouse actions. The motive for that is that you could preserve a low DPI (a setting that determines the sensitivity of your mouse) whereas nonetheless rapidly flicking it throughout your mousepad, because of its gentle weight.

There are mice you should purchase which can be even lighter than the G Pro X, however nearly all of them use a perforated design the place the primary physique of the mouse contains a honeycomb-like sample of holes. But that may compromise construct high quality – a mouse with holes will not really feel as strong as one with out as a result of, properly, it has holes.

Instead, the G Pro X represents a unique sort of compromise. It options the identical physique design as Logitech’s extremely widespread G Pro Wireless, nevertheless it doesn’t have the entire similar options. It does not include RGB lighting or perhaps a DPI swap for rapidly adjusting its sensitivity on the fly. But essentially the most notable omission is that the Superlight does not include a second set of buttons on the best aspect of the mouse. Sorry, lefties.

But this is the factor: I do not thoughts that it is lacking these options. Maybe my opinion would change if I used to be left-handed, however I’m not, and I feel the white mannequin seems nice with out RGB lighting. It’s additionally not a deal breaker for me that it does not include a DPI swap since I can recall conditions with my previous G305 the place I unintentionally clicked that button throughout a vital second in a sport.

Put in another way, I may stay with out these options, however I did not need one other mouse that might put on down on me. And the G Pro X Superlight has but to disappoint on that entrance. It options Omron switches that produce a satisfying click on everytime you press down on the left and proper buttons, and it has the most effective scroll wheels I’ve ever used on a mouse. The plastic additionally has but to develop the shine you see when it will get worn down in sure areas. This factor is constructed to final.

I additionally discovered the options that make the Superlight an important gaming mouse lend it simply as properly to productiveness use. It doesn’t embrace Bluetooth connectivity, however what it does have is a intelligent magnetized storage compartment for storing its wi-fi dongle. Pair that with its gentle design, and you’ve got an important journey mouse. It additionally contains a form I discover works properly with my palm grip model, making it ultimate for lengthy Lightroom and Photoshop periods.

Yes, $160 is loads to spend on a mouse, nevertheless it obtained me the most effective gaming mice in the marketplace. When you consider how a lot it prices to purchase the “best” graphics card, monitor or nearly anything gaming-related, you are wanting forward at spending upwards of 1000’s of {dollars}. The G Pro X Superlight did not price me that a lot, and I obtained a mouse that is nice not only for gaming, however for all the things else I exploit my laptop for.